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Old 02-17-09, 05:35 PM
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jonestr
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
Road hubs for 8/9/10 speed wheels are 130mm. They will fit in your 126mm drop outs without problems. You can't cold set the 1400 if it's an aluminum bike but there's enough spring in the frame to force a 130mm wheel into the space. 4mm is about 1/8".

JensonUSA (and others) have complete wheel sets for around $250
It is an aluminum frame and I have personally broken aluminum frames trying to cold set them, but if that happens then it is awesome new bike time.
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